Sichuan Chili and Spice Market Chengdu
Chengdu, ChinaThe wholesale spice quarter in the Binjiang area where Sichuan's most important culinary ingredients - dried red chilies, Sichuan peppercorns, doubanjiang fermented bean paste, and local mushrooms - are sold at commercial scale to Chengdu's restaurants. An extraordinary sensory immersion in the foundation of the world's spiciest cuisine.
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